Ceremonial Belt (nkody mu-ikup)
Artist
Kuba artist
Datemid-20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumRaffia, cowrie shells, and beads
DimensionsL. (with string) 48 in. (121.9 cm); L. (without string) 38 ½ in. (97.8 cm); H. (at center element) 2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGIft of Allen and Barbara Davis in memory of Dr. and Mrs. George W. Harley
Object number2017.5.1
On View
Not on viewProvenanceAllen C. Davis, Alexandria, VA; given to NCMA Foundation, 2000; given to NCMA, 2017.
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